The Ten Commandments

1 Thou shalt not have,--so says the Lord,--
Before me any other God.
2 Thou shalt not make, nor worship one,
Save the Almighty God alone.
3 Thou shalt not take the hallowed name
Of God upon thy lips in vain.
4 Remember always, and obey,
To holy keep the Sabbath day.
5 Honor thy father,--mother, too,---
To them be dutiful and true.
6 Thou shalt not kill,--but rather love,--
This is God's message from above.
7 Adultery do not commit,
For has not God forbidden it.
8 Thou shalt not steal, nor make too free
With what does not belong to thee.
9 False witness thou must never bear,
The word of God does so declare.
10 Thou shalt not covet,--'tis a wrong,--
What to thy neighbor may belong.

Chorus:
Ten commandments,--all divine,--
ev'ry one of them is mine;
Ev'ry one,--the whole, complete,--
Ev'ry one for me to keep.

Source: Living Hymns: for use in the Sabbath School, Christian Endeavor Meetings, the church & home #249